Håga Mound, Uppsala, Sweden

The Håga Mound (Hågahögen) or King Björn's Mound is one of the most magnificent remains from the Nordic Bronze Age. Håga mound is approximately 7 metres high and 45 metres across and it was constructed ca 1000 B.C. by the shore of a narrow inlet of the sea (the land has been continually rising since the Ice Age). It was constructed of turfs that had been laid on top of a cairn which was built on top of a wooden chamber containing a hollow oak coffin with the cremated remains of a short man. During the burial there had probably been human sacrifice, the evidence for which is human bones from which the marrow had been removed.

The coffin contained rich unburnt bronze objects such as a Bronze age sword, a razor, two brooches, a number of thickly gilded buttons, two pincers and various other bronze objects. They may all come from the same workshop in Zealand. The mound was excavated 1902-1903 by Oscar Almgren together with the future king Gustaf VI Adolf. Only minor excavations have been done in the Bronze Age settlement but the area contains several house foundations in stone. The findings from Hågahögen were stored in The Swedish Museum of National Antiquities.

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Joshua Baldonado (6 months ago)
A beautiful place to enjoy nature! Loved learning about the history as well!

Yadnesh (9 months ago)
Best place to watch Northern Lights when KP is above 4. Check the Aurora App. If KP is above 4, go to Håga "so the light pollution is really low, and with naked eyes, you can enjoy the Aurora.

I B (2 years ago)
Amazing place to go for a walk. Strongly recommend. Beautiful scenery.

Jeff Kunce (3 years ago)
Magnificent views from a very historic spot. I walked here on a cold cloudy windy December day. Will need to visit again with better weather.

Mark Lemoine (3 years ago)
Lovely spot with good views over Håga valley, and as always in Uppsala, you can see the cathedral too from here. The mound is an old burial site from the iron ages, which is pretty cool. It is accessible by several paths trailing through the valley, and a car park is within 200 meters from rhe mound itself. Cattle graze in the pasture surrounding the site, so be aware of that during summer. A nice place for a picnic!

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